15 U.S. Code § 4404 - Enforcement, regulations, and construction

(1)A violation of section
4402 of this title or the regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall be considered a violation of section
45 of this title.

(2)Any person who is found to violate any provision of section
4402 or
4403(a) of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall on conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000.

(b) Regulations under section
4402 of this title

(1)Regulations issued by the Federal Trade Commission under section
4402 of this title shall be issued in accordance with section
553 of title
5.

(2)Not later than 180 days after February 27, 1986, the Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate such regulations as it may require to implement section
4402 of this title.

(c) Construction

Nothing in this chapter (other than the requirements of sections
4402 and
4403 of this title) shall be construed to limit, restrict, or expand the authority of the Federal Trade Commission with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the advertising of smokeless tobacco products.